Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups margarine or 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • Glaze
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour bundt pan.
  • Beat 2 3/4 cups sugar, margarine, eggs & vanilla in large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly for 30 seconds.
  • Beat on high speed scraping bowl occasionally for 5 minutes.
  • Beat in flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk on low speed.
  • Pour into pan.
  • Bake 65 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
  • Cool 20 minutes before removing cake from pan.
  • For glaze: Combine 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice. Spoon over warm cake.
  • *Do not use self-rising flour in this recipe*
  • Note: I always use half-and-half in place of evaporated milk.